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Internal Chinese Welfare Migration: Some causal findings
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides evidence that improved welfare benefits substantially increase internal migration in China. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate … Continue reading
Firms benefit from Employer Associations.
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides evidence that Employer Associations affiliated firms in Portugal exhibit better outcomes concerning sales, employment, productivity, and wages. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading
Vocational education better than academic education in China
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that vocational education in China provides a wage premium vis-à-vis academic education of over 30%, but this holds only for individuals at the middle of the conditional wage distribution. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading
Only two…. Social Distancing. Germany in Transformation.
As of March 23, 2020, Germany bans groups of more than 2 outside the house. Will this stop the Coronavirus and the expected rise in fatal casualties significantly and for how long? Is the shut-down of large parts of the … Continue reading
Work time flexibility and intertemporal substitution in individual households.
In recent years, work time in many industries has become increasingly flexible. A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the resulting consequences for intertemporal substitution in individual households. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading
Life Satisfaction and Adaptation to Vulnerability in Russia
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides the first study on vulnerability adaptation to subjective well-being using panel data for Russia for the past two decades. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading
Unobserved Worker Quality Explains Inter-Industry Wage Differentials
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that unobserved worker quality accounts for approximately two thirds of the inter-industry wage differentials. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading
Climate shocks raise fertility in Madagascar
In communities highly dependent on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods, the common occurrence of climatic shocks can lower the marginal cost of a child and raise fertility. A new GLO Discussion Paper studies this issue using data for Madagascar. The … Continue reading
Study finds a low degree of social mobility in Latin America
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides evidence that in Latin American countries intergenerational occupational transmissions mainly relate to low skilled jobs, confirming a low degree of social mobility. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading
Why firm-provided training matters: Quasi-experimental evidence
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides causal evidence that firm-provided training in Portugal leads to increased sales, value added, employment, productivity, and exports. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading